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PARENTS & TEACHERS.
If you are an elementary school student looking for fun games,
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OK, we were not really sure the best way to categorize this section. During
our research to find fun math games, tools, and tips, we learned of companies
and projects
that had exciting math resources. However, we were wondering if
the resources were too advanced for elementary school education.
Polydi can be enjoyed by all ages, but in regard to educational value
they are designed to educate regarding basic math. Basic math is
most typically taught in elementary school. Rather then exclude
post elementary resources in our guide, we decided to
create the Math Fun for Older Kids section.
In this area of our website, we will explore math resources that may
help make math enjoyable for children of all ages (you will need to
consult with each company to determine if the projects or tools are age
(or skill level) appropriate for your child or student.
American Mathematical Society (AMS) - High School Programs :
The AMS, founded in 1888 to
further the interests of
mathematical research and
scholarship, serves the
national and international
community through its
publications, meetings,
advocacy and other programs
which
- promote mathematical
research, its
communication and uses,
- encourage and
promote the transmission
of mathematical
understanding and
skills,
- support mathematical
education at all levels,
- advance the status
of the profession of
mathematics, encouraging
and facilitating full
participation of all
individuals,
- foster an awareness
and appreciation of
mathematics and its
connections to other
disciplines and everyday
life.
The Society's programs and services for its members and the global
mathematical community include professional programs; publications;
meetings and conferences; support for young scholars programs; tools
such as MRef for researchers and authors; and a Public Awareness Office
that provides resources to members, students, teachers, the media, and
the general public.
The Jason
Project : they are a non-profit organization that connects students
to real science and exploration to inspire and motivate them to study
and pursue careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
(STEM) fields. They embed the exciting STEM professionals and
cutting-edge research of their partners into award-winning online and
print core curricula, adaptable resources, live interactive events and
professional development. In addition to their standards-aligned
educational resources such as videos, articles with read-to-me
functionality, games, and hands-on labs; JASON also offers a wealth of
teacher resources including online lesson plans, assessments, classroom
management and more.
MIT OpenCourseWare : MIT launched of a new Web site,
Highlights for High School,
that will provide resources to improve science, technology, engineering
and math (STEM) instruction at the high school level.
The Web site builds on the success of MIT's revolutionary OpenCourseWare
(OCW) initiative, launched in 2001 with the goal of making all MIT
course materials available for free over the World Wide Web. It is
designed to help inspire the next generation of engineers and scientists
and to be a valuable tool for high school teachers.
Strategic Education Research
Partnership (SERP) : The most important mathematics for most people
who are not scientists or engineers is found in the middle grades. It
includes the completion of arithmetic as a system the foundation for
basic algebra), the basics of algebra itself, rates, percents, graphing,
statistics, the use of formulas and linear functions —the stuff of
middle school mathematics
Tech & Learning
: Whether they're in elementary, middle, or high
school, students frequently have difficulty grasping and applying the
necessary concepts to think and do mathematics. Fortunately, the
Internet provides a wealth of tools ranging from calculators and virtual
manipulatives to dynamic illustrations and interactive environments.
Tools provide educators a variety of models to meet the needs of diverse
learning styles and can be integrated easily into existing lesson plans.
Tech & learning has posted an article on how to build a tool
chest for High School Mathematics.
Don't forget to check our
Math
Games section.
If
you know any more information or resources regarding Math & Fun, please let us know.
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Where can you buy
official Polydi
toys?
Obviously, the best way to enjoy math would be to play
a game of
Polydi Brawler™ or
Polydi 2000™.
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